There are already three nuclear power plants in North Carolina including one in Wake and another in Mecklenburg. If Duke Energy adds one in Stokes County as proposed, it will be a smaller version ...

The company provided updates on its hiring, site readiness, inspections, upgrades, new equipment purchases, licensing and ...

In 2024, 50.9% of Duke’s power generated in North and South Carolina came from nuclear ... Duke would be able to pursue building a nuclear power plant there. But it would still need to seek ...

A nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) strike could cripple the U.S. electrical grid and other critical infrastructure for months, an expert warned.

South Carolina state Sen. Tom Davis shares four reasons why a long-dormant proposal to build two nuclear reactors is “far more likely” to succeed today.

To meet the growing demand from data centers, the state is looking to give nuclear energy another try. Will it be ...

The IAEA, which has a team stationed at the site, did not assign blame but confirmed that its observers heard an explosion.

The Summer plant, if completed, would be capable of generating more than 2,200 megawatts of nuclear power. South Carolina utility Santee Cooper is looking for a buyer for its partially built ...